Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
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Arstechnica
July 29, 2026

Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year

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"We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

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Spacecraft have now visited every planet at least once, but exploration remains wildly uneven — Mars and the Moon have been mapped in exhaustive detail, while Uranus and Neptune have each been seen up close for only a few days total, during single flybys decades ago.

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